Sherlock Holmes Trivia

These easy Sherlock Holmes trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.

1. Question 1

   Who created Sherlock Holmes?

   Answer: Arthur Conan Doyle created Sherlock Holmes.

   Sherlock Holmes was created by Arthur Conan Doyle.

2. Question 2

   In what year did Sherlock Holmes first appear in print?

   Answer: Sherlock Holmes first appeared in print in 1887.

   The first printed appearance of Holmes was in 1887.

3. Question 3

   What famous London street is Holmes's home address on?

   Answer: Holmes lives on Baker Street.

   Holmes lives at 221B Baker Street in London.

4. Question 4

   Holmes calls himself what kind of investigator?

   Answer: He describes himself as a consulting detective.

   Holmes describes himself is a consulting detective.

5. Question 5

   Who is Sherlock Holmes's close friend and usual chronicler?

   Answer: Dr. John Watson is Holmes's close friend and usual chronicler.

   Watson is both Holmes's close friend and the one who usually records the adventures.

6. Question 6

   Who is the landlady at 221B Baker Street?

   Answer: Mrs. Hudson is the landlady at Baker Street.

   Mrs. Hudson is Holmes's landlady at Baker Street.

7. Question 7

   Which musical instrument is Holmes famous for playing?

   1. A.Flute
   2. B.Cello
   3. C.violin
   4. D.Piano

   Answer: Holmes is famous for playing the violin.

   A well-known detail about Holmes is that he plays the violin.

8. Question 8

   Which Scotland Yard detective often works with Holmes?

   Answer: Inspector Lestrade often works with Holmes.

   Lestrade is the Scotland Yard detective most often associated with Holmes in this fact set.

9. Question 9

   Who is Sherlock Holmes's great criminal rival?

   Answer: Professor Moriarty is Holmes's great criminal rival.

   Professor Moriarty is identified is Holmes's great criminal rival.

10. Question 10

    At what famous falls do Holmes and Moriarty struggle?

    Answer: Holmes and Moriarty struggle at the Reichenbach Falls.

    Their famous struggle takes place at the Reichenbach Falls.

11. Question 11

    Which character appears in the story "A Scandal in Bohemia"?

    Answer: Irene Adler appears in "A Scandal in Bohemia."

    The listed fact ties Irene Adler to the story "A Scandal in Bohemia.".

12. Question 12

    What is the name of Sherlock Holmes's older brother?

    Answer: Sherlock Holmes's older brother is Mycroft Holmes.

    Holmes has an older brother named Mycroft Holmes.

13. Question 13

    When the King of Bohemia visits Holmes in disguise, what name does he use?

    Answer: He uses the name Count Von Kramm.

    The King of Bohemia visits Holmes disguised is Count Von Kramm.

These family Sherlock Holmes trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.

1. Question 1

   What is the title of Sherlock Holmes's first full-length novel adventure?

   Answer: A Study in Scarlet

   Holmes's first novel-length adventure is titled "A Study in Scarlet.".

2. Question 2

   Which novel comes second in the Sherlock Holmes series?

   1. A.A Study in Scarlet
   2. B.The Gloria Scott
   3. C.The Engineer's Thumb
   4. D.The Sign of Four

   Answer: The Sign of Four

   The second Holmes novel is "The Sign of Four.".

3. Question 3

   Who does Dr. Watson marry?

   Answer: Mary Morstan

   Watson marries Mary Morstan.

4. Question 4

   In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," which woman comes to Holmes for help?

   Answer: Helen Stoner

   Helen Stoner is the client who seeks Holmes's help in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band.".

5. Question 5

   Who is the villain in "The Speckled Band"?

   Answer: Dr. Grimesby Roylott

   The villain in "The Speckled Band" is Dr. Grimesby Roylott.

6. Question 6

   Which famous racehorse is at the center of the story "Silver Blaze"?

   Answer: Silver Blaze

   The story "Silver Blaze" centers on the racehorse named Silver Blaze.

7. Question 7

   Before the horse vanished in "Silver Blaze," who was training it?

   Answer: John Straker

   The missing racehorse in "Silver Blaze" was trained by John Straker.

8. Question 8

   What is the name of the race linked to the mystery in "Silver Blaze"?

   Answer: Wessex Cup

   The race connected with "Silver Blaze" is the Wessex Cup.

9. Question 9

   Which horse trainer does Holmes confront in "Silver Blaze"?

   Answer: Silas Brown

   Holmes confronts horse trainer Silas Brown in "Silver Blaze.".

10. Question 10

    In "The Red-Headed League," what is the name of the pawnbroker who visits Holmes?

    Answer: Jabez Wilson

    The story begins when pawnbroker Jabez Wilson consults Holmes.

11. Question 11

    Who is the supposed employer that appears in "The Red-Headed League"?

    Answer: Duncan Ross

    Duncan Ross is the supposed employer in "The Red-Headed League.".

12. Question 12

    Who asks Holmes to find Hosmer Angel?

    Answer: Mary Sutherland

    Mary Sutherland comes to Holmes asking him to find Hosmer Angel.

These fun Sherlock Holmes trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.

1. Question 1

   When Holmes needs to fire off a speedy case update in the original stories, what form of message does he often use?

   Answer: A telegram.

   Holmes often sends case-related messages by telegram.

2. Question 2

   What fixture in Holmes's rooms makes 221B feel part detective den, part science lab?

   1. A.A drafting board
   2. B.chemistry table
   3. C.A billiards table
   4. D.A printing press

   Answer: A chemistry table.

   A chemistry table is a regular feature of Holmes's rooms.

3. Question 3

   Holmes can do what unusually specific bit of detective wizardry with cigar and tobacco remains?

   Answer: He can identify different cigar and tobacco ashes.

   Holmes is noted for identifying different cigar and tobacco ashes.

4. Question 4

   In "A Scandal in Bohemia," Holmes slips into which disguise?

   1. A.An undertaker
   2. B.A violin teacher
   3. C.elderly bookseller
   4. D.A retired sea captain

   Answer: An elderly bookseller.

   In that story, Holmes appears disguised is an elderly bookseller.

5. Question 5

   In "Silver Blaze," Holmes goes undercover as what rather scruffy-sounding figure?

   1. A.drunken groom
   2. B.A lame jockey
   3. C.A traveling dentist
   4. D.A sleepy gamekeeper

   Answer: A drunken groom.

   Holmes appears disguised is a drunken groom in "Silver Blaze.".

6. Question 6

   What famous nickname does Holmes give Professor Moriarty?

   Answer: The "Napoleon of crime."

   Holmes calls Moriarty the "Napoleon of crime.".

7. Question 7

   Which old-school combat skill is Holmes said to be expert in?

   Answer: Singlestick.

   Holmes can be an expert singlestick player.

8. Question 8

   In "The Empty House," Holmes is described as knowing what martial art?

   1. A.Boxing
   2. B.baritsu
   3. C.Jujutsu
   4. D.Savate

   Answer: Baritsu.

   Holmes is described is knowledgeable about baritsu in "The Empty House.".

9. Question 9

   To make enemies think he's home when he very much isn't, Holmes keeps what decoy in Baker Street?

   Answer: A life-sized wax bust.

   Holmes keeps a life-sized wax bust to mislead enemies in Baker Street.

10. Question 10

    Who tries to shoot Holmes with an air-gun?

    Answer: Colonel Moran.

    Colonel Moran tries to shoot Holmes with an air-gun.

11. Question 11

    What is the nickname of the street boys who help Holmes gather information?

    Answer: The Baker Street Irregulars.

    The street boys who help Holmes are called the Baker Street Irregulars.

12. Question 12

    During one investigation, Holmes quietly stays at a country inn while posing as what?

    Answer: A groom, undercover.

    Holmes once remained undercover is a groom at a country inn during an investigation.

13. Question 13

    When a problem has Holmes pacing the floorboards, what instrument might Watson hear at very odd hours?

    Answer: The violin.

    Holmes practices violin at unusual hours when thinking through a case.

These funny Sherlock Holmes trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.

1. Question 1

   When Holmes pauses dramatically instead of blurting out the answer, who usually gets left marinating in suspense?

   1. A.Inspector Lestrade
   2. B.Professor Moriarty
   3. C.Dr. Watson is the one Holmes

   Answer: Dr. Watson is the one Holmes sometimes keeps in suspense before revealing the solution.

   Holmes sometimes leaves Watson in suspense before finally explaining the case.

2. Question 2

   True or false: Holmes always explains his reasoning immediately, the moment he has it.?

   Answer: False

   A recurring comic trait is Holmes delaying the explanation, especially for Watson.

3. Question 3

   What flashy party trick can Holmes pull off the instant a new visitor arrives?

   Answer: He can greet the visitor with a startlingly accurate personal deduction.

   Holmes is known for making sharp first deductions about newcomers.

4. Question 4

   Sherlock Holmes can sometimes build an entire solution from what amount of evidence?

   Answer: A single speck of evidence can be enough for him to unravel the whole story.

   One of Holmes's signature traits is treating a tiny clue is enough to unlock the case.

5. Question 5

   If a case is hot but the conversation is not, how might Holmes react to ordinary small talk?

   Answer: He can seem aloof when social small talk interrupts a case.

   Holmes may treat social chatter coolly when it distracts from an investigation.

6. Question 6

   What detective weather system tends to roll in when no interesting case is available?

   Answer: Holmes falls into long stretches of boredom when no case interests him.

   Without a compelling mystery, Holmes is prone to boredom.

7. Question 7

   What happens to Holmes the moment an intriguing mystery appears?

   Answer: He becomes suddenly energetic as soon as an intriguing mystery appears.

   A good puzzle snaps Holmes out of boredom and into action.

8. Question 8

   True or false: Holmes always gives direct, tidy answers before he is ready to explain the full case.?

   Answer: False

   Holmes often delays the straight answer until the right moment.

9. Question 9

   When someone thinks they have fooled Holmes, what tone might slip into his voice?

   Answer: He can sound amused when someone thinks they have fooled him.

   Holmes can be amused when others underestimate him.

10. Question 10

    How does Holmes like to time the moment he exposes the culprit?

    Answer: He enjoys using dramatic timing for the reveal.

    Holmes often turns the culprit's exposure into a carefully timed scene.

11. Question 11

    When Holmes is deep in thought, what indoor exercise routine is he most likely to perform for free?

    Answer: He often paces the room intensely while thinking.

    Pacing is one of Holmes's classic thinking habits.

12. Question 12

    How does Holmes tend to react when official detectives miss what he sees as an obvious clue?

    Answer: He can grow impatient when official detectives miss an obvious clue.

    Holmes is not endlessly patient when professionals overlook something plain to him.

13. Question 13

    After a dazzling deduction, Holmes often sounds how—as if he just commented on the weather?

    Answer: He often speaks in a cool, matter-of-fact tone after a dazzling deduction.

    Part of the humor is that Holmes can sound utterly calm right after saying something extraordinary.

These hard Sherlock Holmes trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.

1. Question 1

   In "The Musgrave Ritual," the mystery ultimately points to what kind of hidden prize?

   Answer: A long-buried royal treasure.

   The concealed object in "The Musgrave Ritual" is tied to a long-buried royal treasure.

2. Question 2

   What is the hidden object in "The Musgrave Ritual" connected with in the end?

   1. A.Von Bork
   2. B.long-buried royal treasure
   3. C.The First World War
   4. D.A governess position

   Answer: A long-buried royal treasure.

   The story’s concealed object is linked not to a person or event of the present, but to a long-buried royal treasure.

3. Question 3

   Canon trick question: what college at Holmes's university is explicitly named?

   1. A.Trinity College
   2. B.King's College
   3. C.St. John's College
   4. D.unnamed university college

   Answer: None; Holmes's university college is never named in the canon.

   The canon never gives the name of Holmes's university college.

4. Question 4

   If a super-fan asks you to name Holmes's college from the canon, what is the correct response?

   Answer: It is not named in the canon.

   Holmes's university college remains unnamed in the original canon.

5. Question 5

   Which case does Holmes identify as his first real investigation?

   Answer: "The Gloria Scott."

   In "The Gloria Scott," Holmes says that case was his first real investigation.

6. Question 6

   Holmes traces the start of his true detective career to which adventure?

   1. A."The Engineer's Thumb"
   2. B."The Mazarin Stone"
   3. C.The Gloria Scott
   4. D."Silver Blaze"

   Answer: "The Gloria Scott."

   He explicitly names "The Gloria Scott" is his first real investigation.

7. Question 7

   In "The Engineer's Thumb," what injury gives the story its title?

   Answer: A severed thumb.

   The engineer in the case loses a thumb, hence the title.

8. Question 8

   What does the engineer lose in "The Engineer's Thumb"?

   1. A.A yellow diamond
   2. B.His college name
   3. C.A governess post
   4. D.severed thumb

   Answer: A thumb.

   The central victim in the case suffers the loss of a thumb.

9. Question 9

   Violet Hunter accepts what sort of role in "The Copper Beeches"?

   Answer: A governess position.

   "The Copper Beeches" centers on Violet Hunter taking a governess position.

10. Question 10

    Which employment arrangement sits at the center of "The Copper Beeches"?

    1. A.Guarding a yellow diamond
    2. B.Recruiting Ned Hunter
    3. C.Capturing Von Bork
    4. D.A governess position taken by Violet Hunter.

    Answer: A governess position taken by Violet Hunter.

    The story revolves around Violet Hunter's acceptance of a governess post.

11. Question 11

    In "His Last Bow," Holmes's adversary is which German agent?

    Answer: Von Bork.

    The opponent Holmes faces in "His Last Bow" is the German agent Von Bork.

12. Question 12

    Name the espionage foe Holmes outmaneuvers in "His Last Bow."?

    1. A.Professor Moriarty
    2. B.Ned Hunter
    3. C.Victor Trevor
    4. D.Von Bork

    Answer: Von Bork.

    That specific opponent is Von Bork.

13. Question 13

    "His Last Bow" unfolds on the eve of which global conflict?

    Answer: The First World War.

    The story is set on the eve of the First World War.

14. Question 14

    What looming war forms the backdrop for "His Last Bow"?

    Answer: The First World War.

    Its setting is immediately before the First World War.